Nutmeg

Sugar Pine

About Nutmeg and Sugar Pine

Nutmeg

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Western United States, Canada

Types

Myristica fragrans

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

1505

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Nutmeg

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

जायफल

Sugar Pine

In German

Muskatnuss

Sugar Pine

In French

noix de muscade

Sugar Pine

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Sugar Pine

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Sugar Pine

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Sugar Pine

In Latin

nutmeg

Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Myristica

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and Sugar Pine. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Nutmeg does not have fragrant flowers. Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen and Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine

Season and care of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Nutmeg and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nutmeg season is All year and Sugar Pine season is All year. The type of soil for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Nutmeg and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Nutmeg and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine

Care of Nutmeg and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.